With a trial date set to hear Fran Forsberg’s case to remove gender markers from government identification, the mother of two transgender daughters is feeling “optimistic.”

The case is scheduled to be heard at Court of Queen’s Bench in Regina beginning June 11, as the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC) challenges the provincial government.

“It’ll be interesting and I’m looking forward to it,” said Forsberg, who began this journey more than four years ago, when she filed a human rights complaint on behalf of her now-10-year-old child, Renn.

“I’m really anxious to have this over and done with for the children involved and the youth involved.”

The two sides had a pre-trial conference on Nov. 27. Although details of the conference are private, presumably they did not see eye to eye, since a trial has been scheduled.

Lawyer Larry Kowalchuk, who is representing Forsberg, said this is a “first in the world” when it comes to the freedom of expression argument.